GRE Word List

ENIGMA

something hard to understand or explain

The meaning of the word enigma is something hard to understand or explain.

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WordMeaning
parsimonythe quality of being careful with money or resources : thrift
feuda mutual enmity or quarrel that is often prolonged or inveterate (see inveterate
masona skilled worker who builds by laying units of substantial material (such as stone or brick)
exorbitantnot coming within the scope of the law
missilecapable of being thrown or projected to strike a distant object
illusiona misleading image presented to the vision : optical illusion
halcyoncharacterized by happiness, great success, and prosperity : golden
resortone that affords aid or refuge : resource
plethoraan ample amount or number : abundance
ambivalencesimultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings (such as attraction and repulsion) toward an object, person, or action